The Year 1960 From The People History

What happened in 1962 Major News Stories include Telstar first live trans-Atlantic television signal, First Beatles single "Love Me Do" released, Oral Polio Vaccine used to combat Polio, Marilyn Monroe is found dead, Cuban Missile Crisis takes world to brink of war, John H. Glenn, Jr., becomes first American to orbit the earth, First Wal-Mart discount store is opened, Columbus Day Storm,

1962 the cars continued to evolve as more compacts appeared and sold well in the US. The Cold War continued to worsen when the Russians placed Ballistic Missiles on Cuban land just 90 miles away from the coast of Florida in and JFK called the bluff by threatening war unless they were removed which they were but for a short time the world was on the brink of nuclear war and self destruction. The president then set a goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade and became more involved in politics in Southeast Asia by training South Vietnamese pilots. Folk music was evolving into protest music thanks to young artists like Bob Dylan and the birth of Surfing music by the beach boys grew in popularity meanwhile in England the Beatles record the single "Love Me Do". The new hit on TV for that year was "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the first of the James Bond movies "Dr No" was an instant success, some of the other movies released included "Spartacus" and "El Cid".

Cost of Living 1962

How Much things cost in 1962 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.20% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 3.6% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 652 Average Cost of new house $12,500.00 Average Income per year $5,556.00 Average monthly rent $110.00 per month Tuition to Harvard University $1,520.00 All Wheel Drive Scout off road $2,150.00 Renault Imported car $1,395.00 Average Cost of a new car $3,125.00 Eggs per dozen 32 cents Gas per Gallon 28 cents Factory Workers Average Take Home Pay with 3 dependents $94.87 Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling Average House Price 2,950 New Ford Cortina 591

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Featured From Other 1962 Pages

Flinstones Cartoon Children's car From 62 Toys Childrens toys were often based on TV characters, anything Flintstones was sure to be popular and Fred Flintstone's car was a must have to any kid who watched the cartoons ( and what kid did not ), other toys we featured for the year included the iconic Etch-A-Sketch and Disneykins

Mens Hat From 62 Accessories In the 60s Mens Hats were still a popular accessory so I wanted to include at least one amongst my featured accessories although the styles and colors were little changed in over 30 years from the thirties.

Lounge Top and Pants From 62 Fashion Lounge top is gold-color lamé of rayon and metallic. Pullover style stars bateau neckline. Side slits.

What Events Happened in 1962

Germany

Heavy storm flood on Germany's North Sea coast, mainly around Hamburg, more than 300 people die, thousands losing their homes

Cuba --- Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis when USSR plans to deploy Missiles in Cuba brings the world to the brink of world war, the US blockades Cuba and the USSR agrees to dismantle Soviet Silos Begins On October 15th ends on November 20th

More Information and Timeline For The Cuban Missile Crisis
Background: 1961 April 17th to April 19th United States backs CIA-trained forces of Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban regime (Bay of Pigs ) 1962
1. February 7th A U.S. embargo ordered by President Kennedy goes into effect on all imports from Cuba including tobacco, seafood, fruits and vegetables
2. April to October Cuban and Soviet governments secretly began to build 9 missile bases in Cuba for launching medium-range and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, Missiles capable of reaching 2,800 miles covering most of the United States
3. on August 6thUnited States begins to suspect Soviets building Missile Bases in Cuba
4. August 7th United States Protests to Soviet Union who refute the allegations
5. October 14th United States Air Force U-2 plane on a photo reconnaissance mission captured photographic proof of Soviet missile bases under construction in Cuba
6. October 16th President Kennedy is informed proof of Cuban Missile Installations
7. October 17th U-2 flight discovers intermediate range (IRBMs) SS-5 nuclear missiles installed in Southern Cuba.
8. October 18th at a Personal meeting between Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrei Gromyko and President John F. Kennedy, Gromyko assures Kennedy that installations are purely defensive.
9. October 20th President Kennedy cancels remainder of his campaign trip because of an "upper respiratory infection."
10. October 21st U-2 flight discovers further missile bases in Northern Cuba.
11. October 21st U-2 flight reveals Soviet bombers and Migs numbers increasing.
12. October 22nd President Kennedy addresses the nation in a televised speech, announcing the presence of offensive missile sites in Cuba.
13. October 22nd US Forces Go to DEFCON 3
14. October 23rd U.S. ships take up position 500 miles offshore to blockade Cuba.
15. October 24th Most Soviet Shipping slows down or turns round except 1 ship
16. October 24th US Forces Go to DEFCON 2
17. October 25th Discussions focus over withdraw of U.S. missiles from Turkey in exchange for the withdrawal of Soviet missiles in Cuba
18. October 26th Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev proposes removing soviet missiles if President Kennedy publicly announces U.S. would never invade Cuba.
19. October 27th Khrushchev proposes in letter public trade of Soviet missiles in Cuba for U.S. missile in Turkey.
20. October 27th American U-2 is shot down over Cuba while on reconnaissance killing the pilot, Major Rudolf Anderson.
21. October 27th Kennedy writes Khrushchev a letter stating that he will make a statement that the U.S. will not invade Cuba if Khrushchev removes the missiles from Cuba.
22. October 28th Khrushchev announces over Radio Moscow that he has agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba.
23. November 20th Following confirmation missiles had been removed from Cuba the United States blockade of Cuba ends What happened when DEFCON 2 declared ? 1,436 B-52 bombers dispersed and made ready to take off, fully equipped, on 15 minutes notice. 145 intercontinental ballistic missiles stood on ready alert, while Air Defense Command re deployed 161 nuclear-armed interceptors to 16 dispersal fields within nine hours including one-third maintaining 15-minute alert status. I have included this to show how close full scale nuclear war was between the world's two superpowers, we can only guess that the Soviet Union was at similar alert status and had similar plans in place. Although no formal announcement was ever made by the United States following the Soviet dismantling of Missiles in Cuba the United States did Withdraw all nuclear missiles from Turkey by April 24th 1963 and because the Soviet Union and the United States came the closest in history to all out war a direct communications hot line was established between Moscow and Washington, D.C..

United States

Marilyn Monroe serenades President Kennedy on his birthday.

More Information for Marilyn Monroe and President Kennedy.
Marilyn Monroe made one of her last public appearances on May 19th of 1962 at a birthday celebration for U.S. President John F. Kennedy before her death. The event became an iconic moment in pop culture when the actress sang an intimate, sultry, and memorable rendition of “Happy Birthday” to the world leader. Monroe wore an intricately designed skin-tight beaded dress that was considered a little scandalous at the time. The performance added to rumors that the two were having an affair and only three months later Monroe died of a drug overdose, ruled a probable suicide, under suspicious circumstances.

U.S.

Marilyn Monroe is found dead on August 5th after apparently overdosing on sleeping pills

U.S.

Rioting on University of Mississippi campus following Black student James Meredith attempting to enroll ends when federal troops and U.S. marshals take control.

More Information and Timeline for James Meredith
1. James Meredith becomes the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi on September 30th, 1962.
2. Meredith, an army veteran had made several attempts to enroll at the university but was forced away by Mississippi’s governor and denied entry.
3. He was finally able to enter the school after being escorted by United States Marshals at the insistence of President Kennedy.
4. Meredith actively tested the new integration mandate and became a fearless pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement.
5. He completed his degree at the University in August of 1963.

U.S.

James H. Meredith, an African American and a former serviceman in the U.S. Air Force begins his degree at the white only University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.

U.S.

The US Navy SEALS are created on January 1st as the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force, the special force was in existance prior dating back to World War II when the Navy "Scouts and Raiders" was formed.

U.S.

The First Wal-Mart discount store is opened by by Sam Walton in Bentonville Arkansas

United States / Canada

The Columbus Day Storm ( 12th October ) strikes Northern California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia

United States

Marvel's Spider-Man superhero makes his first appearance in a comic.

More Information for Spiderman's First Appearance.
In June of 1962 the iconic Marvel superhero Spider-Man made his first appearance in the Amazing Fantasy #15 comic. The issue was dated for August of 1962 but had actually hit the shelves in June. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Spider-Man was a teenage superhero whose nerdy alter-ego Peter Parker represented adolescent concerns and teenage tribulations in a way that no other comic book superhero had been able to previously. Many teen readers connected to the character making him one of the most popular and enduring comic series characters in history.